Nov 15, 2011

Tender crisp green beans roasted to perfection, topped with shredded parmesan cheese. This is the easiest way to prepare the best tasting green beans, picky kid approved!

I'm getting tons of requests for green bean casserole, and I'm not going to lie, I've never been a fan. I dislike soft, mushy green beans, I much prefer them tender crisp. The easiest way to achieve that is by roasting them, they come out consistently perfect every time!

I make these quite often, you can season them however you like, add some crushed red pepper for a little kick or even leave the parmesan off. If you want to double the recipe, I suggest using two baking sheets. Serve them immediately out of the oven for best results.

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum for easy clean-up.Lay green beans out on the baking sheet and drizzle oil over them. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder and toss to evenly coat.

Spread them out on the sheet so that they all lay flat and place on the lower third section of your oven. Bake 10 minutes, shake the pan to turn; bake 5 additional minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with grated cheese.

I make ones just similiar to this. I add the oil and some chili poweder to a skillet with some garlic and warm it all up and then add the green beans to coat. Put in the oven and roast them for 10-15 mins and then put the parm cheese on them..we are having them for one of our thanksgiving side dishes

I use a little Mrs Dash, roast the asparagus, then sprinkle parm on after they are done but still good and hot to let the cheese melt a little. so yummy, It is the only way I can get my kids and hubby to eat asparagus, going to try the green bean recipe tonight for a healthier version of what I usually make.

I can't wait to try these. Ironically, I just tried your Roasted Broccoli with Smashed Garlic recipe last night and my family loved it, so this should be another hit. I'm not a huge cooked vegetable lover but these flavorful recipes help me to get my veggies in and actually enjoy them...thanks Gina!

Yes! This is the best way to make green beans! Just started roasting them a few months ago and I can't get enough! I do an asian style too with a little sesame oil, soy and garlic/ginger. So yummy. Haven't tried topping it with parmesan yet so this sounds really good and can't wait to make it! Thanks Gina!

This looks delicious! I've been trying to find something yummy like this to serve the in-laws for Thanksgiving. They are super picky eaters. Will definitely give this a try! Thanks! I adore your blog!!-Kristincoupletastic.com

I am so glad you all liked them! I'm actually a picky eater myself, I love vegetables but only if they are cooked right. Nothing out of a can. These are so simple, and you can mix it up with different seasoning! Sesame oil and garlic would go great with my asian glazed chicken!

Well it's a miracle Gina - roasting green beans according to your recipe has gotten my daughter to eat them!!! She has hated green beans forever but put a little olive oil, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese on them and she is fan :). DEFINITELY making these on Thanksgiving!!

I also do not really like green bean casserole becuase of the "mushy" veggies, so I tend to roast most of my veggies. For thanksgiving, I add a twist to greenbeans and wrap them in bacon! They are delicious! Go to mereditheumont.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/green-bean-bacon-bundles/ for the recipe!

Hello, I served these with the turkey last night. They were so great, I never even sprinkled any cheese on, they were fabulous all by themselves. I never knew you could roast green beans but now that I do I will most certainly do it often. Thanks for the inspiration and Merry Christmas!

I made it last night and they tasted ok but they came out kind of soggy. But the end ones were starting to urn so I couldn't leave them in longer (I did 10 minutes stirred and did 15 more minutes). Any ideas why?

i made this tonight with haricot verts, and my 3 very picky eaters (hubby and 2 boys) liked them. i consider it a success when 2 out of the 3 ate all that was on their plates. i left out the parmesan but may try it with the cheese next time. i made something similar with broccoli, and i was the only one who liked it.

Do this all the time with asparagus and broccoli and just bought green beans to try them...I use the minced garlic in the jar instead of powder though...and they're great when they get crispy and carmelized in the tips!

Wouldn't the green beans be 0 points, which would leave only the oil and parmesan to count for points. I'm usually wrong, but I get 3 points for those, divided by 4, would be 1 point for 1 cup. Please let me know!

I made these for dinner tonight! I sprinkled some chili powder on them too because I saw the idea in one of the comments. So good! Even my super picky 12yo loved them. I used frozen green beans so mine came out soggy, will definitely get some fresh ones for next time.

In comes your recipe. So I try it, you say it will convert any bean-hater so this was the test.

Critics: OH - Mr B, Little Mr H(10yr), Little Miss E(8yr)

Scene: Sitting at table, I serve up the beansLittle Mr H & Little Miss E in unison: ERGH! Beans *screws up nose*Me: Just try them, I can assure you that you'll like them *picks up a bean and eats* HOT DAYUM! They're soooo good *picks up one from Little Miss E's plate*LMissE: HEY! That's mine!Me: Well you were the one that said yuck *grabs another*LMissE: WAIT!!!! *picks up a bean and eats* OH WOW!!! K this is SO GOOOOD!LMrH: No way! *eats a bean* YUMMMMM!OH: Hmmm seems you've got a winner here *picks up a bean skeptically and eats* Hey, these are pretty good.LMrH: Well DUH! K made it.Me: *smiles triumphantly*OH: Well I reckon these could be called Master Bean! (OH sense of humour is always a pun)

End scene.

So thank you so much Gina! I've converted the haters into lovers. They even requested these beans two nights later and now want to learn how to cook them!

So we grilled pork chops last night, and I decided to mix up the menu a bit. I made these green beans (left off the grated parmesan since I didn't have any on hand), with Roasted Red Potatoes, and your Lemon Cheesecake Yogurt Cups for desert. OMG, it was all delicious!!!!! Everyone cleared their plates and my husband was so excited to have a little left over for a late night snack, the green beans were his favorite. Tonight I will be trying your Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake with Rosemary Garlic Parmesan Biscuits, and hope for the same reviews. Later this week we will be trying the Skinny Chicken Enchiladas with Cilantro Lime Rice and Black Bean Brownies. I'm so thankful I found your website!!!

These are amazing....a family favorite. Growing up, green beans were always from a can (homemade canned) and simmered with country ham for hours. I never even considered buying them fresh from the produce department. Now, I prepare them this way at least 2 times a week. Thank you! YUMMY!

Made this last night for my nephews-age 10 & 8-and boy were you right about picky kid approved! Before I had even had a chance to sit down, Jake said "DANG! There green beans are GOOD!!! I need to teach my mom how to make these!" The eight year old quickly tried them and agreed. They raved about them more when their dad came to get them and made him try them too. Green beans are already one of my top favorite foods but it is nice to have a new way to serve them! Thanks!!!

I made these tonight, along with the Lighter Chicken Saltimbocca. Both were absolutely delicious!! I don't think I'll ever make green beans another way. So good! I even topped them with leftover proscioutto from the Saltimbocca. So delicious!

For Thanksgiving, though, I want a green bean casserole. Found one, Gina, that has fresh green beans that don't look like they're overcooked. For all of you traditionalists out there, check this out:http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/green-bean-casserole-50400000117067/Haven't tried it, but I'm going to this year.

Made these last night - it was great! Rather than use olive oil, I used Olive oil cooking spray very lightly to lessen the calories. The green beans did perfectly well with just a light spray, rather than a drizzle of oil. I will definitely make these again.

Just made these for dinner and omg soo good! I showed the recipe to my mom and we were wondering if these would be a smart idea to make for a huge event...say a reception for about 150 people? Do the green beans stay crisp and tender if we had them in a roaster pan for a few hours?

I heard about your blog/website today at a WW meeting. I could spend LOTS of time here, maybe TOO much time. I make these beans all the time & we love them; though I've never added parmesan. We call them 'bean fries'. lol Do you post WW points plus on your recipes? Thanks and I can't wait to keep exploring.

OMG, this looks absolutely delish! I can't wait to make this! I'm celebrating my birthday with a recipe link up and a spicy giveaway that include 4 oz of each of these spices: ground chipotle, ground cardamom, ground ceylon cinnamon, oregano, granulated garlic, and whole cumin. I'd love for you to stop by and link up this recipe and any other's that use one or more of these spices. TGIF!

For those wanting to use frozen green beans I would first cook them the way I cook my frozen veggies. So often frozen veggies are soggy so I saute mine on low to get rid of the moisture. This would be a good way to prep them for this recipe.I make a veggie pizza that I use frozen stir fry veggies in and prep the veggies this way.

Made these the other night to go along with my horribly fattening Pioneer Woman's alfredo with rotisserie chicken and they were honestly my favorite part of the meal! I bought a bag of pre-snipped beans at the store and had just enough left over for the next night (and they were still just as good microwaved)! Thank you - this is my new go-to side dish. I'm going to try cooking asparagus and broccoli the same way.

Gina, you might like this recipe. I made a green bean casserole for Thanksgiving that was so good and homemade. We used green beans from the garden that we had blanched then sealed and frozen, not canned. I made the cream of mushroom soup (not from the can, it was so good) and we also made the crispy onions to top it. I found it on 100 days of real food http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/11/12/recipe-green-bean-casserole-french-fried-onions/